French word

informatique

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fɔʁmatik/

Meaning

  • feminine nounIT

Example

Je travaille dans l'informatique.

I work in IT.

Illustration for informatique (IT)

More examples

J'ai suivi un cours d'informatique pour apprendre les bases.

I took an information technology course to learn the basics.

Core concept

A working ecosystem where machines and programs automatically handle information.

Common phrases

  • travailler dans l'informatique

    working in information technology

  • un diplôme en informatique

    a degree in information technology

  • cours d'informatique

    an information technology course

Similar words

ordinateur: An electronic device for processing information with a screen and keyboard.
internet: A worldwide network that provides web, email, and other services.
logiciel: A program that runs on a computer or smartphone to perform a specific task.

Definition in French

Désigne la science et les techniques liées au traitement automatisé de l'information par des machines et des programmes.

Word origin

The French term informatique was coined in 1962 by Philippe Dreyfus as a blend of information and automatique.

Usage tips

  • In French, informatique is feminine and commonly appears with the definite article in l'informatique, as in Je travaille dans l'informatique.

Other meanings

  • computer sciencenoun

Related words

  • informaticieninformation technology specialistnoun
  • informatisationcomputerizationnoun
  • informatisercomputerizeverb

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